Jamie S. Cassel

Jamie Swenson Cassel is a partner at Reno & Zahm LLP and has practiced law since 1986. Ms. Cassel has considerable experience in business, manufacturing and contract matters, UCC and lending issues, and mergers and acquisitions, making her a valued counselor to her clients. In the course of her practice, she advises, negotiates, and prepares documents on matters involving banking and business lending, mergers and acquisitions, contracts, employment, estate planning, and real estate. She is a seasoned litigator who is well-versed in state, federal, and bankruptcy procedures as well as utilization of alternative dispute resolution forums as a certified arbitrator.

Education

• J.D., University of Wyoming College of Law (1986)
• B.S., University of Wyoming (1982)

Bar Admissions

• State of Illinois
• United States District Court for the District of Utah
• United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar Member)
• United States Court of Appeals – Seventh Circuit

Practice Areas

• Commercial Banking and Collections
• Bankruptcy
• Corporate and Business Law
• Mergers, Acquisitions, and Transactions
• Commercial Litigation
• Estate Planning
• Real Estate

Honors and Professional Activities

• Named by her peers as a Leading Lawyer in Illinois in the areas of business law and bankruptcy law.
• Holds an AV judicial and peer rating by Martindale-Hubbell.
• Active in numerous professional organizations, including the Winnebago County Bar Association, for which she served on the Board of Directors and as Chairman of both the Federal Trial and Bankruptcy sections.
• Member of the Illinois State Bar Association, in which she serves as Section Counsel for the Commercial Banking, Collections and Bankruptcy Section.
• Member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, in which she serves on the Trade Creditor and Uniform Commercial Code Committees.
• Civic involvement is important to Ms. Cassel. She has served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Rockford Local Development Corporation, Rockford Corridor Improvement, and Crusader Community Health Foundation Board. She has also served on the Rockford Park District Foundation and as a Fire and Police Commissioner for the City of Rockford and has been named a chairman and member to various other boards and action committees. Ms. Cassel is an active member of P.E.O.